Great Interest in Leader Subscription Contest Grows
Telephone calls flood the Bluefield Leader business office as readers seek who leads the Leader subscription contest. Judges will audit standings and announce Tuesday as ten days remain to win prizes including a Hudson touring car and a diamond ring or gold watch. Subscriptions earn votes, with 10 000 bonus coupons, and receipts certify votes and payments.
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Leader
Ders
Mercer County Teat | Company
C. H. Williamson
Detroit
Bluefield Furniture Company
Randolph & Mittendorf
Special Bonus Coupon for Voting Advantage
Coupon offers 10 000 extra votes with elalit yearly subscriptions. Includes options for $24 by mail or $30 by carrier or delivery. Contestant earns 16 000 bonus votes in addition to regular 5 000 votes for a yearly subscriber. Held prior December 11.
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Ineffeld
Wien
Prizes Worth Working For In Lender Contest
The Lender Subscription Contest offers prizes including a 1911 Hudson Touring Car valued at 1250 dollars and a diamond ring. Voters and participants are invited to the Furniture Company showroom to enter, with winners chosen by vote and judged by the store.
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Wailson
Witney
Lundeome
Peter
Winula
Mendip & Mittenutar
Witte Havi
The Toothsome Carrot in Restaurants Described
A writer criticizes neglect of carrots in Ame rican dining noting they are nutritious and tasty. He laments the scarcity of carrot dishes in restaurants and praises mashed carrots as a delightful, healthy choice.
Langley Aerodynamics and Rockefeller Motoring Imagery
The article blends historical debates on aerodynamics with a portrait of John D. Rockefeller’s motoring style as described in National Magazine and Ameri Magazine. It references Langley’s supposed law shifts, Newton’s authority, and a vivid description of Rockefeller’s travel attire including a long coat, straw hat, and protective gear during motor trips.
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Wats
Newton
White
Boston
Langley
Willam Chapple
National Magazine
Rockefeller
H. M. Arizxs
Amer
Berfeller
Widerneath
The Lottery Strain and Social Strife in Paris
A discussion notes that the lottery drains poor resources and reduces rent payments, shoes, and schooling for children. It cites rising ejectments for nonpayment of rents and widespread hardship, while a Paris lawyer loses his license for serving Apache clients and is thrown into the Marne by a client after a court dispute.
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Leslie’s
Paris
Marne
Mashed Carrots Overlooked in Restaurants Says Press
Detroit Free Press laments the neglect of carrots in menus noting their health benefits and digestibility. It argues carrots deserve equal treatment to potatoes and turnips and urges restaurants to offer mashed carrots instead of only using them in soups or stews.
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Detroit
New Facts Versus Old Theories In the Conquest of the Air
The article discusses shifts in aerodynamics that ended long held beliefs about flight. It credits S P Langley with overturning prior concepts and establishing practical laws, revisiting Newtonian resistance ideas and Newton’s gravity framework. It references tests and theoretical steps that linked wing strength to flight capability and device performance.
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S. P. Langley
Newton
Westton HO
Nesston
Langley
Grand Adors Going Out of Business Sale Ends Soon
A local advertisement indicates The Grand Adors is closing its doors and hosting a going out of business sale. Shoppers should expect markdowns on remaining inventory across departments as final clearance hours vary by day.
Trustees Sale of Bluefield Land on Tank Hill Virginia
Public auction set for January 10 1911 at Bluefield City Hall front door. Lot No 10 Section 100 and Lot 9 on a city plat on Tank Hill described with bearings and distances. Terms require one third cash at sale with balance over one and two years secured by note and lien. S. Hall Trustee.
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Harve Baylor
Mercer County
West Virgin Lia
Tnse Sbs
Bluefield
West Virginia
Tank Hill
Binefeld
George H. Hill
Fee
Wade Baylor
Pee Tee
Notice to prefile license to carry revolver in Mercer County
A.B. Kingan Paymaster and Superintendent of Louisville Coal and Coke Co announces his intent to apply to the Mercer County Court on December 17 1910 for a license to carry a revolver under West Virginia law. Goodwill West Virginia December 9 1910. The Grand Leader Going out of Business Sale advertised.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
A.B. Kingan
Louisville Coal & Coke Co
Goodwill
W. Va
Lottery in Cuba Brings Hopes for Revenue Decline
The Cuba lottery once seen as a major revenue source now yields less than expected. Officials projected substantial income from gambling but actual results show a notable shortfall, prompting reassessment of the national lottery strategy and fiscal plans.
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Cuba
Notice to electric consumers in December charge change
Notice to electric consumers on and after the next reading in December a 2 minimum charge of 7 cents per month will be made on all meters If less than Thc worth of current is used Thc will be charged 7 Bluestone Traction Co P M Waltzer Manager Call Saxon Lime & Lumber company Phone 78 for kindling wood
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Bluestone Traction CO
P.M. Waltzer
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